boa·tel
| \ (ˈ)bō-¦tel \
plural boatels
Definition of boatel
1
: a waterside hotel equipped with docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat
2
: a boat or ship with sleeping accommodations that is used as a hotel
Want a vacation from the helm but not keen on chain hotels? Relax aboard these floating boatels.— Mary Kate Hogan, Boating, February 1998 A 50-foot houseboat, the boatel is meant for weekend groups but is available by the night in the off-season …— John Morthland, Travel & Leisure, March 1997
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The first known use of boatel was in 1949
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